Mechanical racing toy



June 15 1926. 1,589,286

C. ZABEL MECHANICAL RACING TOY Filed June 29, 1925 2 Z INVENTOR. M

,4; ATTORNEYS.

Patented June 15, 1926. V

' UNITED STATES CHARLES ZABEL, or ccranorenrs, rsi iisYLvANIA, Assmnon'ro McDOWELL r AN Mr vALE, EENNSYLVANIA; A CORPORATION or II'ACTURINGCOMPANY, or rnivnsrtvmvra.

MECHANICAL RACING TOY. I

Application filed June 29, 1925. Serial in). 40,146.

The invention is for .an improvement in a mechanical racing toy.

The invention relates to toys of the general type disclosed in myco-pending application Serial No. 665,114 filed September V motor 1s atransverse diametrically extend- In toys of this type, a gyratory motionis imparted to a suitable pan having one or more continuous tracksthereon. As the ob ects pan ,gyrates, gravity propelled guided by thetracks are caused to travel around the tracks. \Vhere there are two ormore tracks, the appearance of a race is simulated and an extremelyattractive and fascinating toy is provided. 1

This invention is for an improved me chanical structure for toys of thistype wherein the appearance and assembly of the toy is improved andfacilitated, and

wherein a relatively compact and rugged.

construction is secured.

The invention has for a further object to provide a smooth-running toyofimproved construction.

The invention may be readily understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an as sembled toy embodying theinvention.

Figure 2 is a transverse section through the toy.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a detail part of the toy.

Figure 4 is a. top plan view of the base of the toy. V

In the drawings, 5 designates a flanged base member of which 6 is theflange. At the center of the base member is a recess 5. At diametricallyopposite points the recess in the base extends out to the periphery ofthe base, such diametrically opposite radial depressions being desig-'nated 5 Tightly fitted over the flange of the base,

and secured thereto is the wall 7 of a cyor otherwise secured in thecentral housing, is the frame 10 of a spring motor 11. This motor drivesa centrally located disk 12, having an eccentric opening therein, forthe a The central part of the purpose hereinafter described. .The' motorhas a key stem 13 projecting through-the top of the housing, and to thisstem is ap-- plied a winding key 14. 1

Contained within thehousing below the ing bar 15 whose opposite ends]project through the respective slots in the housing. The endiportions 15of-this bar are rigidly secured to a dished sheet; metal pan-16 havingits-central portion removed so that it mayv fit over and surround thehousing. This pan preferably has embossed-annular ribs thereon dividingthe pan or track member into a plurality of circulartracks- 16? foursuchtracks being shown. 7

bar 15 is pressed into a substantially inverted cone formation 15*.Centered in this cone is a pin 17 whose lower end sets in a central hole18 in the base member and whose upper end enters the eccentric openingin the motor driven centralized disk 12.

As thus arranged, the operation of the motor imparts a gyratory motionto the pin 17 whose one end is set in a central hole.

The base member is preferably of the peculiar shape described for thepurpose of providing a flange on the base of sufficient width to permitthe housing 7 to be firmly fitted and secured to the base while thedepressions allow for the proper tilting motion of the cross bar. Theconical central portion of the bar provides a good bearing for thetilting 'bar, so that the tilting motion of the pan is smooth andcontinuous.

The toy as thus constructed is relatively lower than the toy shown. inmy said copending application, so that it requires less room for packingor display. The central housing not only compactly encloses and supportsthe operating parts, but its exterior may be attractively lithographedto represent a grandstand or be otherwise decorated to add to theattractive appearance of the to in assembling the toy, the base may bethe part lastsecured in place, so that the toy can be easily (assembled.

I claim as my invention 1. A mechanical toy including a central housinghaving openings in the side walls thereof, a transverse bar passingthrough the housing and having a rocking support Within the housing, atrack member encircling the housing and secured to the opposite ends ofthe cross bar, and'means in the housing and supported thereby forimparting a progressive tilting motion to the cross bar tocorrespondingly rock 'the'tracl: member, and a gravity propelledobject'on the track member.

2. A mechanical toy including a flanged base member, a housing memberfitted over the'flanged base member, a motor supported in the housingabove the base member, a post pivoted on the base to be gyrated by themotor and operatively connected with the motor, a rocking beam securedto the post'and having its ends projecting through the housing, a ringlike'track member surrounding the housing and secured to the rockingbeam, and a gravity propelled object on the track.

3. A mechanical toy including a base memher, a cylindrical housingcarried on the base member, amotor supported in the upper part of thehousing, a rocking beam in thehousing having its opposite endsprojecting therefrom, cooperating means on the motor and beam forimparting a gyratory motion to the beam, and a ring like pan surroundingthe housing and secured to the opposite ends of said beam.

4. A mechanical toy or" the class described includin a base member a suportin n 7 1. b

